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The Library, Books 16-20

Author : Diodorus Siculus
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191078050
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Library, Books 16-20 written by Diodorus Siculus and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-04 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His history, in forty volumes, was intended to range from mythological times to 60 BCE, and fifteen of The Library's forty books survive. This new translation by Robin Waterfield of books 16-20 covers a vital period in European history. Book 16 is devoted to Philip, and without it the career of this great king would be far more obscure to us. Book 17 is the earliest surviving account by over a hundred years of the world-changing eastern conquests of Alexander the Great, Philip's son. Books 18-20 constitute virtually our sole source of information on the twenty turbulent years following Alexander's death and on the violent path followed by Agathocles of Syracuse. There are fascinating snippets of history from elsewhere too - from Republican Rome, the Cimmerian Bosporus, and elsewhere. Despite his obvious importance, Diodorus is a neglected historian. This is the first English translation of any of these books in over fifty years. The introduction places Diodorus in his context in first-century-BCE Rome, describes and discusses the kind of history he was intending to write, and assesses his strengths and weaknesses as a historian. With extensive explanatory notes on this gripping and sensational period of history, the book serves as a unique resource for historians and students.

Philip II and Alexander the Great

Author : Elizabeth Carney
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199890005
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Philip II and Alexander the Great written by Elizabeth Carney and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-24 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The careers of Philip II and his son Alexander the Great (III) were interlocked in innumerable ways: Philip II centralized ancient Macedonia, created an army of unprecedented skill and flexibility, came to dominate the Greek peninsula, and planned the invasion of the Persian Empire with a combined Graeco-Macedonian force, but it was Alexander who actually led the invading forces, defeated the great Persian Empire, took his army to the borders of modern India, and created a monarchy and empire that, despite its fragmentation, shaped the political, cultural, and religious world of the Hellenistic era. Alexander drove the engine his father had built, but had he not done so, Philip's achievements might have proved as ephemeral as had those of so many earlier Macedonian rulers. On the other hand, some scholars believe that Alexander played a role, direct or indirect, in the murder of his father, so that he could lead the expedition to Asia that his father had organized. In short, it is difficult to understand or assess one without considering the other. This collection of previously unpublished articles looks at the careers and impact of father and son together. Some of the articles consider only one of the Macedonian rulers although most deal with both, and with the relationship, actual or imagined, between the two. The volume will contain articles on military and political history but also articles that look at the self-generated public images of Philip and Alexander, the counter images created by their enemies, and a number that look at how later periods understood them, concluding with the Hollywood depiction of the relationship. Despite the plethora of collected works that deal with Philip and Alexander, this volume promises to make a genuine contribution to the field by focusing specifically on their relationship to one another.

The Library - Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors

Author : Diodorus Siculus
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198759886
Total Pages : 625 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book The Library - Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors written by Diodorus Siculus and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-07-04 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His history, in forty volumes, was intended to range from mythological times to 60 BCE, and fifteen of The Library's forty books survive. This new translation by Robin Waterfield of books 16-20 covers a vital period in European history. Book 16 is devoted to Philip, and without it the career of this great king would be far more obscure to us. Book 17 is the earliest surviving account by over a hundred years of the world-changing eastern conquests of Alexander the Great, Philip's son. Books 18-20 constitute virtually our sole source of information on the twenty turbulent years following Alexander's death and on the violent path followed by Agathocles of Syracuse. There are fascinating snippets of history from elsewhere too - from Republican Rome, the Cimmerian Bosporus, and elsewhere. Despite his obvious importance, Diodorus is a neglected historian. This is the first English translation of any of these books in over fifty years. The introduction places Diodorus in his context in first-century-BCE Rome, describes and discusses the kind of history he was intending to write, and assesses his strengths and weaknesses as a historian. With extensive explanatory notes on this gripping and sensational period of history, the book serves as a unique resource for historians and students.

Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors

Author : Diodorus (Siculus)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors written by Diodorus (Siculus) and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe. The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His history, in forty volumes, was intended to range from mythological times to 60 BCE, and fifteen of The Library's forty books survive. This new translation by Robin Waterfield of books 16-20 covers a vital period in European history. Book 16 is devoted to Philip, and without it the career of this great king would be far more obscure to us. Book 17 is the earliest surviving account by over a hundred years of the world-changing eastern conquests of Alexander the Great, Philip's son. Books 18-20 constitute virtually our sole source of information on the twenty turbulent years following Alexander's death and on the violent path followed by Agathocles of Syracuse. There are fascinating snippets of history from elsewhere too - from Republican Rome, the Cimmerian Bosporus, and elsewhere. Despite his obvious importance, Diodorus is a neglected historian. This is the first English translation of any of these books in over fifty years. The introduction places Diodorus in his context in first-century-BCE Rome, describes and discusses the kind of history he was intending to write, and assesses his strengths and weaknesses as a historian. With extensive explanatory notes on this gripping and sensational period of history, the book serves as a unique resource for historians and students.

Philip II, the Father of Alexander the Great

Author : Edward M. Anson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350103969
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Philip II, the Father of Alexander the Great written by Edward M. Anson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip II was not only the father of Alexander the Great, but in many respects was also the father of his son's incredible career. It was the father who unified Macedonia into the first European nation and who created the army with which his son conquered the Persian Empire and inaugurated the Hellenistic Age. This volume is not the standard biography, but rather an examination of the major controversies concerning his life and reign. How did Philip in roughly twenty years transform a divided territory and little more than a geographical conception into a national state? How did he change the very nature of ancient Western warfare? How did he transform this formerly exploited region into the master of the Greek world? Each chapter discusses one of the major academic controversies surrounding this transformative figure, bringing new clarity to the career of a man whose reputation has been so overshadowed by his illustrious son.

Philip II, Alexander III, and Their Successors, and Their Work in Sanctuaries

Author : Caroline Lovada Nelson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Philip II, Alexander III, and Their Successors, and Their Work in Sanctuaries written by Caroline Lovada Nelson and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

By the Spear

Author : Ian Worthington
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199929874
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book By the Spear written by Ian Worthington and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-02 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander the Great, arguably the most exciting figure from antiquity, waged war as a Homeric hero and lived as one, conquering native peoples and territories on a superhuman scale. From the time he invaded Asia in 334 to his death in 323, he expanded the Macedonian empire from Greece in the west to Asia Minor, the Levant, Egypt, Central Asia and "India" (Pakistan and Kashmir) in the east. Although many other kings and generals forged empires, Alexander produced one that was without parallel, even if it was short-lived. And yet, Alexander could not have achieved what he did without the accomplishments of his father, Philip II (r. 359-336). It was Philip who truly changed the course of Macedonian history, transforming a weak, disunited, and economically backward kingdom into a military powerhouse. A warrior king par excellence, Philip left Alexander with the greatest army in the Greek world, a centralized monarchy, economic prosperity, and a plan to invade Asia. For the first time, By the Spear offers an exhilarating military narrative of the reigns of these two larger-than-life figures in one volume. Ian Worthington gives full breadth to the careers of father and son, showing how Philip was the architect of the Macedonian empire, which reached its zenith under Alexander, only to disintegrate upon his death. By the Spear also explores the impact of Greek culture in the East, as Macedonian armies became avatars of social and cultural change in lands far removed from the traditional sphere of Greek influence. In addition, the book discusses the problems Alexander faced in dealing with a diverse subject population and the strategies he took to what might be called nation building, all of which shed light on contemporary events in culturally dissimilar regions of the world. The result is a gripping and unparalleled account of the role these kings played in creating a vast empire and the enduring legacy they left behind.

Antipater's Dynasty

Author : John D. Grainger
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1526730898
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Antipater's Dynasty written by John D. Grainger and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A compelling review of Antipater and his family . . . A gripping story of a real game of thrones” from the author of the Seleukid Empire trilogy (Firetrench). Antipater was a key figure in the rise of Macedon under Philip II and instrumental in the succession of Alexander III (the Great). Alexander entrusted Antipater with ruling Macedon in his long absence and he defeated the Spartans in 331 BC. After Alexander’s death he crushed a Greek uprising and became regent of the co-kings, Alexander’s mentally impaired half-brother (Philip III Arrhideus) and infant son (Alexander IV). He brokered a settlement between the contending Successors but died in 319 BC, having first appointed Polyperchon to succeed as regent in preference to his own sons. Antipater’s eldest son Cassander later became regent of Macedon but eventually had Alexander IV killed and made himself king. Three of his sons in turn briefly succeeded him but could not retain the throne. Antipater’s female heirs are shown to be just as important, both as pawns and surprisingly independent players in this Macedonian game of thrones. The saga ends with the failed bid by Nikaia, the widow of Antipater’s great grandson Alexander of Corinth, to become independent ruler of Macedon. “A great book by a great author on one of the most important of the Diadochi.” —A Wargamers Needful Things

Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Macedonian Heritage

Author : W. Lindsay Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Macedonian Heritage written by W. Lindsay Adams and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Before and After Alexander

Author : Richard A. Billows
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9781590207406
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Before and After Alexander written by Richard A. Billows and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "By the author of Marathon, an enlightening look at the historical context behind Alexander the Great, his accomplishments, and his legacy"--

Philip and Alexander

Author : Adrian Goldsworthy
Publisher : Apollo
ISBN 13 : 9781784978709
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (787 download)

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Download or read book Philip and Alexander written by Adrian Goldsworthy and published by Apollo. This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A joint biography that investigates how, during their lifetimes, Philip and Alexander of Macedon transformed a weak kingdom in northern Greece into a globe-spanning empire, and in so doing changed the course of human history.

Philip II of Macedon

Author : Alfred S. Bradford
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Philip II of Macedon written by Alfred S. Bradford and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1992-10-26 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip II of Macedon is a unique compilation of fragments of ancient writings, epitomies, and passages from the orators that together form a contemporary biography of one of the most influential figures of the ancient world. Alfred Bradford has collected, translated, and integrated all the significant classical writings about Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great, and he presents them in a readable and lively manner, telling the story of Philip from his precarious childhood, when his life was threatened by his own mother, to his bloody death, when he was murdered by a bodyguard. Philip II, the conqueror of Athens, was the dominant man of his time. A great military tactician and strategist--as evidenced by the analysis of the Battle of Chaeronea provided in this book--Philip built the army that Alexander the Great used to conquer the known world. Knowledge of Philip's life and military achievements is requisite for an understanding of Macedonia and Greece during the Age of Philip. Illustrated with maps by Alfred Bradford and drawings (based on ancient artifacts) by Pamela Bradford, this compelling biography will be of interest to students of ancient history as well as to military historians.

Philip II and Alexander the Great

Author : Don Nardo
Publisher : Enslow Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780766013995
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (139 download)

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Download or read book Philip II and Alexander the Great written by Don Nardo and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the efforts of Philip II of Macedonia and his son, Alexander the Great, to unify the different parts of Greece and to establish a vast Greek empire.

Alexander's Heirs

Author : Edward M. Anson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444339621
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book Alexander's Heirs written by Edward M. Anson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander’s Heirs offers a narrative account of the approximately forty years following the death of Alexander the Great, during which his generals vied for control of his vast empire, and through their conflicts and politics ultimately created the Hellenistic Age. Offers an account of the power struggles between Alexander’s rival generals in the forty year period following his death Discusses how Alexander’s vast empire ultimately became the Hellenistic World Makes full use of primary and secondary sources Accessible to a broad audience of students, university scholars, and the educated general reader Explores important scholarly debates on the Diadochi

Alexander the Great Illustrated

Author : Jacob Abbot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (533 download)

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Download or read book Alexander the Great Illustrated written by Jacob Abbot and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-25 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. He was born in Pella in 356 BC and succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age

Alexander the Great Illustrated

Author : Jacob Abbott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Alexander the Great Illustrated written by Jacob Abbott and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. He was born in Pella in 356 BC and succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age

Alexander the Great

Author : Edward M. Anson
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0826445217
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book Alexander the Great written by Edward M. Anson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander the Great's life and career are here examined through the major issues surrounding his reign. What were Alexander's ultimate ambitions? Why did he pursue his own deification while alive? Did he actually set the world in 'a new groove' as has been claimed by some scholars? And was his death natural or the result of a murderous conspiracy? Each of the key themes, arranged as chapters, will be presented in approximately chronological order so that readers unfamiliar with the life of Alexander will be able to follow the narrative. The themes are tied to the major controversies and questions surrounding Alexander's career and legacy. Each chapter includes a discussion of the major academic positions on each issue, and includes a full and up-to-date bibliography and an evaluation of the historical evidence. All source material is in translation. Designed to bring new clarity to the contentious history of Alexander the Great, this is an ideal introduction to one of history's most controversial figures.